msnbc.com | Rangel says colleagues who similarly sought donations were not punished Washington Post New York's veteran Democratic legislator was elected to Congress in 1970. He now faces questions about whether he violated House ethics rules. By R. Jeffrey Smith Rep. Charles B. Rangel (DN.Y.) has chosen a less-than-collegial defense to charges that ... Ethics Trial Expected for California Congresswoman Obama: Rangel's Ethics Charges "Very Troubling" More C » |
Globe and Mail | Mexico praises decision on Arizona law CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Members of a Mexican farmers' cooperative protest Arizona's immigration law in Mexico City on Wednesday. Mexico City, Mexico (CNN) -- Mexican Foreign Affairs Secretary Patricia Espinosa c » |
CBC.ca | Getting Lost in the Fog of War New York Times ANYONE who has spent the past two days reading through the 92000 military field reports and other documents made public by the whistle-blower site WikiLeaks may be forgiven for wondering what » |
CBS News | Iowa Dam Ruptures Under Torrential Rain New York Times DELHI, Iowa รข€" Heavy rain ruptured the Lake Delhi dam on Saturday, sending a torrent into the Maquoketa River below and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and vacation cabins in eastern Iowa. Officials estimated that 8000 ... Iowa Governor Says Immediate Danger has Passed After 'Catastrophic' Dam Break Dam fails in eastern Iowa, causing massive flooding IA dam collapses as flooding hits state |
Washington Post | Storm Threat Forces Ships to Leave Work at Oil Spill Site New York Times As the threat of a storm st » |
Washington Post | Agriculture secretary to review resignation of USDA worker CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said early Wednesday that he will review the case of a former Agriculture Department official who resigned after a video clip surfaced of her discussing a white farmer. ... Firing of USDA official now under review; case highlights larger political ... USDA reconsiders employee ouster over race remarks USDA official's resignation stirs racial tempest |
CBC.ca | Seep in Gulf Likely Not Tied to Well, Officials Say New York Times A seep that is possibly letting methane into the Gulf of Mexico is apparently not connected to BP's oil well, and it may be occurring natur » |
The Guardian | Gulf oil spill cap is holding, says BP The Guardian When the history books come to be written about America's worst environmental disaster, Sunday 18 July may be seen as the day the cry went up that the oil had permanently stopped spewing into the Gulf of Mexico. But things being the way they are, ... Some oil spill events from Sunday, July 18, 2010 Seal on Gulf well could remain several weeks, BP official says BP says it plans to keep gulf oil well cap closed |
Globe and Mail | Gulf well continues to hold Houston Chronicle BP might be able to keep its blown out Macondo well shut despite a day of test results that weren't as good as hoped, a top company official said Friday. Since Thursday afternoon, when engineers remotely closed a final line that stopped ... BP Well Tests Show No Signs of Damage After Stopping Oil Flow Capped BP Gulf well under scrutiny, Obama cautious Officials C » |
The Guardian | BP Halts Gulf of Mexico Leak, Starts Pressure Test BusinessWeek (Updates with halt of leak starting in first paragraph. For more on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, see {SPILL }.) July 15 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc stopped the flow from a leaking well in the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in almost three months and said ... BP: Well integrity test underway; no oil flowing BP Oil Leak Halted During Test BP shares surge after cap stops oil flow |
Boston Globe | Employees, Managers Included, Got the Worst of Steinbrenner New York Times When strangers met George Steinbrenner soci » |
Globe and Mail | Oil flows freely as BP works to replace cap CNN By the CNN Wire Staff New Orleans, Louisiana (CNN) -- BP said early Sunday morning that its attempt to place a new cap on its ruptured undersea well was proceeding as planned. Officials hope the containment cap will stop oil from gushing into the Gulf. ... The cap is off: why that is not a disaster in Gulf oil spill Scientists propose big experiment to study Gulf oil spill BP Makes Progress Changing Oil Capture System in Gulf of Mexico |
msnbc.com | 'Spy swap' under way as 10 plead guilty in US court The Guardian Ten people accused of spying for Russia have tonight pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, setting up what could be one of the biggest, most unusual and least secret spy swaps known to superpower espionage. The defendants, members of a deep-cover spy ... Russia to release four prisoners in spy exchange with US US and Russia agree on 'spy swap' Thumbnails of 11 defendants in Russian spy case |
Telegraph.co.uk | Justice Department Files Suit Against Arizona Immigration Law FOXNews Shown here are Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, left, and Attorney General Eric Holder. (AP Photos) Accusing Arizona of trying to "second guess" the federal government, the Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit ch » |
ESPN | Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut wins Nathan's July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest New York Daily News Joey (Jaws) Chestnut raced to his fourth consecutive hot dog eating championship Sunday, but a stunt by a former winner failed to cut the mustard with cops. Chestnut finished the Nathan's Famous contest on Coney Island 11 dogs ahead ... Joey Chestnut wins 4th title in row Kobayashi arrested after Joey Chestnut hot dog win Ex-champ taken into custody at NYC hot dog event |
The Guardian | Sneijder eyes glory after shock win ESPN By Soccernet staff Wesley Sneijder believes Netherlands possess a "unique chance" of reaching the World Cup final after coming from a goal down to shock Brazil on Friday afternoon. Robinho's early goal put Brazil in firm control of the quarter-final in ... Nertherlands continue to defy their World Cup curse Team talk inspired us - Sneijder Dutch Upset Brazil 2-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinals |
